Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari was attacked yesterday while he was offering evening prayers at Jama Masjid in Delhi. The Imam escaped unhurt. Police has identified the attacker as 32 year old Kamaluddin, a resident of 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, who allegedly tried to set the Imam on fire with kerosene.
Talking to reporters, Special Commissioner for law and order, Deepak Mishra said that the attacker has been arrested and investigation is going on to ascertain why he attacked Bukhari.
The accused has been booked under IPC Section 307, attempt to murder.
Imam’s younger brother, Tariq Bhukari said, the man had jumped about eight queues of devotees when they were kneeling during prayers and poured kerosene on Bukhari.
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